My Favorite Releases of 2013

Here we are at the end of another year and I’m scrambling to figure out my favorite releases. Granted, it’s totally self-imposed pressure. I do enjoy looking back on all the new music I’ve heard to sort through the highlights. This year I topped 200 releases and narrowed down my favorite 10%-ish below.

I didn’t include some of the heavy-hitting veterans that surprised us with new albums this year: My Bloody Valentine (great), Boards of Canada (great), Autechre (great), Nine Inch Nails (good), Skinny Puppy (good), Daft Punk (meh). Also, no haikus this year; too lazy. But you can stream bits ‘n pieces, and in some cases the full release, in the links below. So at least you’ve got that goin’ for ya. Happy Holidays, all!

About

My name is Sean. What’s happening? I live in Charlotte, NC with my wife and hyper-lazy cats. After living in Boston (and parts of New England) for all of my life, we moved to Detroit in the summer of 2011 and then onto Charlotte in 2016. I started up Nervous Music long ago to keep in touch with my friends and family. But with all the networks to join now, there’s no sensible reason for this site to exist, especially considering I’m on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Tumblr.

I’m responsible for technology at a cultural exchange program based in Cambridge, MA. Same town where I was married. I’m also a crazy music collector. If you’d like to reach me, just shoot me an e-mail at seanmcg <at> gmail <dot> com.

At any rate, it makes me very happy that you’ve stopped by. So, um, thanks for stopping by.